Nopalitos with Tomatoes and Onions

Name: Nopalitos with Tomatoes and Onions
Yield: Serves 3 to 4.
Ingredients: 1 lb nopalitos, nopales prickly pear cactus paddles that have been stripped of spines, cleaned, and chopped; Olive oil; 2 large cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped; 1 jalapeÃ±o pepper, stem and seeds removed, chopped; 1 medium tomato, roughly chopped; Salt and pepper

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"Nopalitos are the edible young paddles of the prickly pear cactus, grown throughout their native Mexico, the southwestern United States, and the Mediterranean (brought back by the conquistadores). The paddles are widely available in Mexican markets in the US, either whole (with spines) or prepared (cleaned, spines removed, chopped). They are tasty cooked, and are used in many traditional Mexican dishes. Here is a quick, easy, and delisioso nopalitos recipe prepared for me by my Mexican friend and caterer Arturo Vargas. Do you have a favorite nopalitos recipe? Please let us know about it in the comments...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb nopalitos, nopales prickly pear cactus paddles that have been stripped of spines, cleaned, and chopped

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Olive oil

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2 large cloves garlic, minced

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1/2 red onion, roughly chopped

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1 jalapeÃ±o pepper, stem and seeds removed, chopped

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1 medium tomato, roughly chopped

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Salt and pepper

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